1 April 2010 - The scientific community is buzzing this morning with the news of the chance discovery of a possible new object in our solar system.
Pauline Mye-Legg of the Royal Observatory's cleaning team was taking her customary glance through the famous 28-inch refracting telescope yesterday evening when she was amazed to spot a completely new object in the night sky. 'It was quite large, dark and fuzzy, quite low on the horizon' she reported. 'However, when I looked again later it had gone.'
Dr Joe King, the ROG's official Planet-finder General, said that it's too early to confirm or deny but that amateur astronomers have a long history of making important new discoveries. He did however add that Ms Mye-Legg also has a long history of leaving cake crumbs on the 28-inch telescope lens and confusing them for new planets.
In other news today, Easter this year has officially moved from this weekend to the last Sunday in April due to a mix-up over the Metonic Cycle.
Only joking of course - happy first of April to everyone, and also a very Happy Easter this weekend!
Pauline Mye-Legg of the Royal Observatory's cleaning team was taking her customary glance through the famous 28-inch refracting telescope yesterday evening when she was amazed to spot a completely new object in the night sky. 'It was quite large, dark and fuzzy, quite low on the horizon' she reported. 'However, when I looked again later it had gone.'
Dr Joe King, the ROG's official Planet-finder General, said that it's too early to confirm or deny but that amateur astronomers have a long history of making important new discoveries. He did however add that Ms Mye-Legg also has a long history of leaving cake crumbs on the 28-inch telescope lens and confusing them for new planets.
In other news today, Easter this year has officially moved from this weekend to the last Sunday in April due to a mix-up over the Metonic Cycle.
Only joking of course - happy first of April to everyone, and also a very Happy Easter this weekend!